Thank-you.
Your tips HAVE been very helpful...
I may have to stock-up on some foodstuffs,
but I'm due to go grocery shopping Wednesday/Thursday anyway.
We'll know better how this storm is tracking then.
I'm pretty well stocked on all the other emergency items (propane, first aid, ammo, batteries, etc. etc.) I even have a top-notch water filter with my camping gear that can supplement our needs if the water stored in jugs/sinks/bathtub runs out.
The house is solid, but I also have the option of holing up with either of my two brothers who also live in the area. And I'm the one who is most likely to talk THEM into getting in the car and getting the heck out of here if things start looking serious. I don't believe in taking chances that I don't have to.
Don't wait until Thursday to buy ice. There won't be any.
Best to move up your shopping trip a couple of days. Try to spin down your freezer contents this week, replacing with plastic bottles filled with water bottles. They make excellent ice blocks.